Wolves
George, Brad, Bernie, Elliott, Matt, Jessica, Alyssa, Lilly, Olivia and Kim: USDA-Enforced Zoo Closure -- George, Brad, Bernie, Elliott, Matt (named for “Ocean’s 11” actors) and Jessica, Alyssa, Lilly, Olivia and Kim (famous Hollywood ladies) were among 18 animals facing an uncertain future when a Nebraska zoo was shut down by the USDA due to animal abuse and safety violations. This group of Timberwolves inherited the 5-acre East Wolf Habitat, and love running as a pack and howling back and forth with the North Wolf Habitat residents.
Arapahoe, Dakota, & Shoshone: Private Forfeiture—These three Arctic Wolves came from a husband and wife who were getting divorced. They decided the wolves could no longer be a part of their lives any longer. TWAS came to the rescue and has given them a permanent home.
Cheyenne: Private Forfeiture—Cheyenne was being kept with numerous other animals on a farm in Iowa. When the State passed new laws requiring liability insurance for exotic animals, her owners no longer wanted to keep her - or the other animals - so they called the sanctuary to come rescue her.
Hondo: Private Forfeiture—Hondo is a Timber Wolf that was being kept as a “pet” in an apartment. When Hondo’s owner became engaged to be married he decided not to keep Hondo and relinquished him to TWAS. No longer in an apartment, Hondo has plenty of room to play!
Maxine, Patty, and LaVerne: USDA-Enforced Zoo Closure--- Maxine, Patty and LaVerne (named for famous 1940’s singing group The Andrews Sisters) were among 18 animals facing an uncertain future when a Nebraska zoo was shut down by the USDA due to animal abuse and safety violations. Of the 13 Wolves rescued, these three were younger ones were paired with the current Wolf population, and got to go to a new Wolf habitat north of the main compound. They love having lots to eat and plenty of room to roam with their new Wolfpack.
Chinook, Zuni, Ouray, Seneca, Ute and Niwot: Born to Pregnant Wolf from USDA-Enforced Zoo Closure--- Imagine our surprise when 6 Wolf Cub puppies appeared six weeks after we rescued 13 Wolves from a USDA-Enforced zoo closure. All the male Wolves had been neutered the day we got home from the rescue, but unbeknownst to us, one of the females was already pregnant. Named after Native American Indian Tribes (and Arapaho Chief Niwot), the adorable cubs will live stay at TWAS for their entire lives, and know the best life captive Wolves can lead.
